This episode is all about leaning into your desires, and about how, specifically, the desire for love is an absolutely beautiful, natural part of being human.
This is a time of year in which many find themselves noticing their desire for love, and yet feeling a sort of shame, too, for having this desire—because of the messaging we've been receiving. The messaging I'm talking about is, You should be enough for yourself. You shouldn't need anyone.
Here's the thing, I wholeheartedly believe in being enough for yourself. I believe that we all are, and if we don't all feel that way, then that's okay, but we have some healing to do. That said, being enough for yourself does not mean you "should not need anyone." We all need people. We all need love. This is a foundational part of what makes us human. We were never meant to be islands.
I start out this episode introducing Living Like Water, living softly and strongly, acknowledging two (seemingly conflicting) things can be true at once. And that applies directly to love. We can be independent and strong, and we can be soft and desirous of love.
If you find yourself judging yourself for your deep desires, rather than lean in to that judgement, rather than lean into shame, try curiosity instead. Try asking yourself why you feel that you shouldn't have these desires. What is the belief that you hold about yourself, your desires?
Your desires are sacred. Honour them.
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